Material: Aluminum, convex mirrors, paint, mixed media
This colossal suspended sculpture mimics the shape of an undulating sine wave. The wave, painted “Chicago blue” supports colonies of convex mirrors, which reflect and embrace the police station lobby and the viewer. By reflecting the activities of the station, Panopia suggests a link between the police department, its officers and
patrolmen, and the Austin community. Jones and Ginzel remark, “This curious wave evokes the communication so vital for the function of the station. The mirrors are
never visually static; they are aware and completely responsive to the dynamics of the moment—just like good police work.”